Aconitum superbum Kupres Gymnocalycium growing at 6-10' per year

growing at 6-10' per year when young

The 3' tall stalks of Salvia leucantha 'Eder' are topped starting in early October with terminal spikes of fuzzy purple flowers

Anywhere from 2-8 hours of sun daily is fine

this has been one of the easiest and fastest multiplying species (possibly because we accidentally rototilled the thick underground rhizomes into hundreds of tiny pieces)

Aconitum superbum Kupres Gymnocalycium growing at 6-10' per yearFor 2026, Plant Delights JLBG are pleased to share Aconitum superbum 'Kupres', an amazing monkshood that Hans Hansen and I spotted at 4,200' elevation near the town of Kupres, Bosnia in 2012. I didn't think this high elevation form had a chance in our hot summers, but after seeing Hans' success in Michigan, we gave it a try. Shockingly, it also thrives in Eastern NC, growing in full sun with consecutive weeks at 90 100 degrees F. For us, starting in